Tell All the Truth but Tell It Slant

In the poem, the phrase "the trick is just to try" suggests that the speaker_

• Suggests that giving up is not an option when faced with a challenge

• feels that it is acceptable to trick someone into doing something

• Feels that lying is not always wrong

• Believes that it is important to be truthful

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Refer to the poem "Slant". What is the purpose of the poet selecting a second person point of view?

• To encourage the reader to respond back

• To directly connect to the reader

• To allow the reader to compare the information with other poems

• To create and develop a rhyme scheme

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the author using to compare truth to?

• A line that is not straight

• A horizontal line

• A vertical line

• A word game

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What should a reader do before paraphrasing a poem?

• count the stanzas

• read the entire poem from start to finish

• search for unknown words

• determine the rhyme scheme

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

What is the main theme of the poem 'Tell All the Truth but Tell It Slant'?

• A) Honesty and deception

• B) Love and loss

• C) Nature and beauty

• D) War and peace

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Tell All the Truth but Tell It Slant'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Alliteration

• D) Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does the word 'slant' imply in the context of the poem?

• A) Directness

• B) Indirectness

• C) Clarity

• D) Simplicity

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Who is the author of 'Tell All the Truth but Tell It Slant'?

• A) Robert Frost

• B) Emily Dickinson

• C) Walt Whitman

• D) Sylvia Plath

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

In the poem, what is suggested about the nature of truth?

• A) It should be told directly

• B) It should be told indirectly

• C) It should be hidden

• D) It should be ignored

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following best describes the tone of 'Tell All the Truth but Tell It Slant'?

• A) Humorous

• B) Melancholic

• C) Reflective

• D) Angry

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10